I think he killed a squirrel with his gun once. I'll have to try the tuna can test. I would sure feel better doing that, I believe. Thanks for ya'lls help. I am hoping to eventually do meat chickens and I need to be able to handle this. I know my chickens have a good life and healthy food so I see no reason to keep eating store bought just so someone else can do the killing. Plucking wasn't as bad as I thought it might be. Getting all the innards out was tricky but I think with practice I can do it more quickly and easily.